What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 0.0499 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 Square kilometres per person in 2023.

How does United States rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?

United States ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United States data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United States

Name: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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United States: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0272 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0272 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

47th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.0499 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0272 Square kilometres per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United States, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in United States stood at 0.0272 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0499 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.

United States ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United States, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.0499 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0491 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1963	0.0484 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1964	0.0477 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1965	0.0471 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1966	0.0466 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1967	0.0461 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1968	0.0456 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1969	0.0452 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1970	0.0447 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1971	0.0441 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1972	0.0436 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1973	0.0432 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1974	0.0428 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1975	0.0424 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1976	0.042 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1977	0.0416 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1978	0.0411 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1979	0.0407 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1980	0.0403 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1981	0.0399 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
1982	0.0395 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1983	0.0392 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1984	0.0388 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1985	0.0385 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1986	0.0381 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1987	0.0378 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1988	0.0375 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1989	0.0371 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1990	0.0367 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
1991	0.0362 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1992	0.0357 Square kilometres per person	-1.4%
1993	0.0352 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1994	0.0348 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1995	0.0344 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1996	0.034 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1997	0.0336 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1998	0.0332 Square kilometres per person	-1.2%
1999	0.0328 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2000	0.0325 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2001	0.0322 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2002	0.0319 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2003	0.0316 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2004	0.0313 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2005	0.031 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2006	0.0307 Square kilometres per person	-1.0%
2007	0.0304 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2008	0.0301 Square kilometres per person	-1.1%
2009	0.0298 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
2010	0.0296 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2011	0.0293 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2012	0.0291 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2013	0.0289 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2014	0.0287 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2015	0.0284 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2016	0.0282 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2017	0.028 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
2018	0.0278 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2019	0.0277 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
2020	0.0276 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
2021	0.0275 Square kilometres per person	-0.2%
2022	0.0274 Square kilometres per person	-0.6%
2023	0.0272 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.0272 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 4.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0473 Square kilometres per person	0.0452 Square kilometres per person	0.0499 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0426 Square kilometres per person	0.0407 Square kilometres per person	0.0447 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0387 Square kilometres per person	0.0371 Square kilometres per person	0.0403 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0347 Square kilometres per person	0.0328 Square kilometres per person	0.0367 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0311 Square kilometres per person	0.0298 Square kilometres per person	0.0325 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.0286 Square kilometres per person	0.0277 Square kilometres per person	0.0296 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0274 Square kilometres per person	0.0272 Square kilometres per person	0.0276 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near United States

44 Angola 0.0339 Square kilometres per person compare
45 Venezuela 0.0312 Square kilometres per person compare
46 Laos 0.0301 Square kilometres per person compare
48 Kyrgyzstan 0.027 Square kilometres per person compare
49 Palau 0.0259 Square kilometres per person compare
50 Faroe Islands 0.0252 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More environment data for United States

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Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area, per capita in United States?: Land use hidden — land area, per capita in United States was 0.0272 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0499 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
How does United States rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?: United States ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.